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Nigeria
Group Hails PMB For Enthroning Democracy In Edo Guber Election
By: Patrick Ochoga, Benin City An Edo based Pro-democray group, the Truth and Justice Vanguard, (TJV), yesterday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for reinterating the need in enthroning the rule of law, free and fair elections in the Country. The group also hailed the free and fair conduct of the Edo ...
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Nigeria
NAICOM Is Set To Impact Nigeria’s Economy – NAICOM CEO
BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja The Commissioner for insurance and chief executive officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Olorundare Sunday Thomas has said the commission is now prepared to make positive impact on the nation’s economy with its new innovations. The NAICOM CEO said the agency’s strategic policies that include ...
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Nigeria
Obaseki Assures Incentives, Others For Private Investors, As Entertainment Centre Opens In Benin
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured durable infrastructure, security and other incentives to ensure the influx of private investors and boost economic activity in the state. The governor said this while commissioning a multi-purpose entertainment center, DD Dynasty along Agbor Road, Benin City, state capital. Obaseki assured ...
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Turchia Iran
Netanyahu and Erdogan in unlikely alliance against Iran in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Historical enmity between the Ottomans and the Persians, and rivalry for control in various hot spots across the region, make it difficult for Turkey and Iran to create a lasting partnership
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Messico
Sector privado de México prevé una caída del 9% del PIB este año
La caída estimada es ligeramente inferior a la prevista en agosto, cuando los especialistas calculaban 9.97% de la economía para este año, mientras en julio las expectativas eran del 10.02%.
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Brasile Venezuela
Bill in Venezuela Paves the Way for Further Privatizations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The draft law introduced by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday, September 29th, paves the way for higher private investments in the economy, which would reverse decades of state intervention. The text of the "anti-blocking" bill describes the Executive with the power to change the ...
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Brasile
Brazilian Supreme Court Sustains Petrobras’ Refinery Sales With No Need for Congress Approval
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By six votes to four, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) cleared on Thursday, October 1st, Petrobras' plan to sell refineries with no need for Congressional authorization. The decision is a victory for the government and for the state-owned company . . . To read the ...
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Turchia
Turkey, Hungary aim to boost bilateral trade: Ambassador
Turkey and Hungary want to boost bilateral trade by focusing not only on commerce but also on cultural interactions between the countries, said Hungary's ambassador to Turkey.
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Azerbaigian Armenia
Çavuşoğlu, Lavrov discuss Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
The Turkish foreign minister on Oct. 1 discussed with his Russian counterpart the ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, a diplomatic source said.
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Thailandia
Thai Airways cashing in on fried dough
Bankrupt Thai Airways International plans to franchise its own popular version of patong-go, or deep-fried dough, which already brings in about 10 million baht in monthly sales.